Créteil–Université station

Metro station in Paris, France

  • (BUS) RATP Bus:  Tvm   181   281   317 
  • (BUS) Noctilien: N32 N71
ConstructionStructure typeHighway median, at-gradeParkingYesBicycle facilitiesCovered racksAccessibleAt least one escalator or lift in the station between the street and the platform[1]Other informationStation code2506Fare zone3HistoryOpened10 September 1974 (1974-09-10)Passengers20212,496,595 Services
Preceding station Paris Métro Paris Métro Following station
Créteil–L'Échat
towards Balard
 Line 8 Créteil–Préfecture

Créteil–Université station (French pronunciation: [kʁetɛj ynivɛʁsite]) is an at-grade station on Line 8 of the Paris Métro in the commune of Créteil. It is located in the middle of the Route départementale 1 (RD 1). Its name refers to the nearby Paris-East Créteil University.

History

The station opened on 10 September 1974 as part of the line's extension from Créteil–L'Échat to Créteil–Préfecture. It owes its name to its location in the municipal territory of Créteil as well as to its proximity to the headquarters and main site of the Paris-East Créteil University (UPEC), a French multidisciplinary institution also known as Paris XII.

In 2019, the station was used by 3,536,972 passengers, making it the 137th busiest of the Métro network out of 302 stations.[2]

In 2020, the station was used by 1,935,234 passengers amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, making it the 125th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.[3]

In 2021, the station was used by 2,496,595 passengers, making it the 135th busiest of the Métro network out of 304 stations.[4]

Passenger services

Access

The station has two accesses:

Station layout

Platform level Westbound ← Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 8 toward Balard (Créteil–L'Échat)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound → Paris Métro Paris Métro Line 8 toward Pointe du Lac (Créteil–Préfecture) →
1F Mezzanine
Street level

Platforms

Créteil–Université is an elevated station with a particular configuration. It has a central platform framed by the two tracks of the metro. This platform is equipped with Akiko style seats in blue, replacing Motte seats in the same shade; the name of the station is inscribed in Parisine font on suspended backlit panels. The metal advertising frames were moved to the limits of the line's rights-of-way, the width of which made it possible to build an additional track and platform.

The access corridors to the platform are decorated with light ochre-coloured tiles that can also be found on the platforms of the stations established on the territory of the neighbouring municipality of Maisons-Alfort (École vétérinaire de Maisons-Alfort, Maisons-Alfort-Stade and Maisons-Alfort-Les Juilliottes), except that they have several different shades of ochre in the latter and not only the lightest shade.

Nearby

Gallery

  • Mezzanine
    Mezzanine
  • Access 1
    Access 1
  • MF 77 on approach towards the station, with RD 1 on the left
    MF 77 on approach towards the station, with RD 1 on the left

References

  1. ^ "Plan pour les voyageurs en fauteuil roulant" [Map for travelers in wheelchairs] (PDF). Île-de-France Mobilités (in French and British English). May 2022. Retrieved 27 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2019". dataratp2.opendatasoft.com (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2020". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Trafic annuel entrant par station du réseau ferré 2021". data.ratp.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
  • Roland, Gérard (2003). Stations de métro. D’Abbesses à Wagram. Éditions Bonneton.

External links

Media related to Créteil - Université (Paris Metro) at Wikimedia Commons